A cherished New Year’s tradition turned deadly in Japan’s capital as a Tokyo Fire Department announcement revealed that one woman died and six other elderly people were hospitalized after choking on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A free mochi-tuski rice cake-pounding event will be held at the Kingston Pop-Up Shop & Cafe at 10 Cedar St. on Saturday, Dec. 28, from 2-4 p.m. The organizers said the mochi will be ...

Officials urge cutting the mochi into smaller pieces, chewing slowly and close supervision to prevent suffocation A cherished New Year’s tradition turned deadly in Japan’s capital as a Tokyo Fire ...